Overview
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is a 2D fighting game developed and published by Arc System Works for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (digitally) in Japan (on May 31, 2018), North America (on June 5, 2018), and Europe (on June 22, 2018).
A tag-team crossover fighting game by the team behind the BlazBlue series, Cross Tag Battle features characters from not only BlazBlue: Central Fiction, but also the fighting games Persona 4 Arena and Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late[st], as well as the animated series RWBY.
The game is notable for having its base roster split in half, with one half as part of paid DLC Character Packs released shortly after. Additional characters were added later, including characters from other guest franchises such as Arcana Heart, Akatsuki, and Senran Kagura.
The game was also released on arcades in Japan on April 25, 2019, digitally distributed for two PC-based platforms: the Taito Type X3 (via NESiCAxLive2) and the Sega ALLS UX (via ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Ver. 3).
Characters
The base game includes 20 playable characters from four separate franchises. Additional characters were added in paid DLC Character Packs (with only two characters added separately as free DLC), some of the later ones coming from other guest franchises (such as Arcana Heart and Akatsuki).
As of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack, the game includes 53 total playable characters.
BlazBlue: Central Fiction
- Ragna the Bloodedge
- Jin Kisaragi
- Noel Vermillion
- Rachel Alucard
- Iron Tager
- ν-No.13-
- Hazama
- Makoto Nanaya
- Azrael
- Es
- Platinum the Trinity (added on June 5, 2018 as part of the Vol. 1 Pack)
- Jubei (added on June 18, 2018 as part of the Vol. 2 Pack)
- Hakumen (added on June 18, 2018 as part of the Vol. 3 Pack)
- Izayoi (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 4 Pack)
- Mai Natsume (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 5 Pack)
- Nine the Phantom (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 6 Pack)
- Naoto Kurogane (added on May 21, 2019 as part of the Vol. 7 Pack)
- Celica A. Mercury (added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)
- Susanoo (added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)
Persona 4 Arena
- Yu Narukami
- Yosuke Hanamura
- Chie Satonaka
- Yukiko Amagi
- Kanji Tatsumi (added on June 5, 2018 as part of the Vol. 1 Pack)
- Aegis (added on June 18, 2018 as part of the Vol. 2 Pack)
- Naoto Shirogane (added on June 18, 2018 as part of the Vol. 3 Pack)
- Mitsuru Kirijo (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 4 Pack)
- Akihiko Sanada (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 5 Pack)
- Labrys (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 6 Pack)
- Teddie (added on May 21, 2019 as part of the Vol. 7 Pack)
- Elizabeth (added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)
- Tohru Adachi (added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)
Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late[st]
- Hyde
- Linne
- Waldstein
- Gordeau
- Orie (added on June 5, 2018 as part of the Vol. 1 Pack)
- Carmine (added on June 18, 2018 as part of the Vol. 2 Pack)
- Vatista (added on June 18, 2018 as part of the Vol. 3 Pack)
- Merkava (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 4 Pack)
- Yuzuriha (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 5 Pack)
- Mika (added on August 6, 2018 as part of the Vol. 6 Pack)
- Seth (added on May 21, 2019 as part of the Vol. 7 Pack)
- Hilda (added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)
RWBY
- Ruby Rose
- Weiss Schnee
- Blake Belladonna (added for free on June 5, 2018)
- Yang Xiao Long (added for free on June 18, 2018)
- Neo Politan (added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)
Other
- Heart Aino (from Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX Six Stars!!!!!!, added on May 21, 2019 as part of the Vol. 7 Pack)
- Yumi (from Senran Kagura: Estival Versus, added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)
- Akatsuki (from Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse, added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)
- Blitztank (from Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse, added on November 21, 2019 as part of the Ver 2.0 Expansion Pack)